Behind the scenes in the life of a musician--an exuberant, entertaining memoir from jazz guitarist, singer, and raconteur John Pizzarelli John Pizzarelli, the son of jazz guitar legend Bucky Pizzarelli, is a connoisseur of American song who grew up among the legends of jazz. From teenage explorations of rock music to life on the road with his father, he worked his way from gigs in tiny clubs to opening for Frank Sinatra during his final international tour. Now Pizzarelli performs in festivals and top venues across the United States and the world, and he shares his unique journey in this revealing, charming, and heartwarming memoir. Includes firsthand stories of famous jazz greats and popular music icons including Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Rosemary Clooney, Benny Goodman, Joe Pass, James Taylor, and Paul McCartney Reveals what it was like to grow up among great musicians and storytellers and shares the day-to-day experiences of a touring musician's life Includes thirty-five terrific photographs that take you inside John Pizzarelli's life and music Part of the Wiley-Lincoln Center alliance Absorbing, upbeat, funny, and down to earth, World on a String is an irresistible celebration of music and life that will appeal to John Pizzarelli's large and growing following.

(Guitar Play-Along). The Guitar Play-Along Series will help you play your favorite songs quickly and easily Just follow the tab, listen to the CD to hear how the guitar should sound, and then play along using the separate backing tracks. The melody and lyrics are also included in the book in case you want to sing, or to simply help you follow along. The audio CD is playable on any CD player. For PC and Mac computer users, the CD is enhanced so you can adjust the recording to any tempo without changing pitch 8 songs, including: Born with a Broken Heart * Damn Right, I've Got the Blues * Lie to Me * Mama Talk to Your Daughter * My Way Down * Never Make Your Move Too Soon * Phone Booth * Rock Me Right.

(Willis). The A Dozen a Day Songbook series contains wonderful easy classical hits that may be used as companion pieces to the memorable technique exercises in Edna Mae Burnam's A Dozen a Day series or as supplements with any piano method. The pieces have been arranged to progress gradually, applying concepts and patterns from Burnam's technical exercises whenever possible. Teacher accompaniments and suggested guidelines for use with the original series are also provided. Book 1 includes: Adagio (Mozart) * Barcarolle (Offenbach) * Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring (Bach) * Jupiter from The Planets (Holst) * Pavane Pour Une Enfante Defunte (Ravel) * Pie Jesu (Faure) * Sarabande (Handel) * Symphony No. 5 (Tchaikovsky) * Theme The Unfinished Symphony (Schubert) * Winter from The Four Seasons (Vivaldi).

(Ukulele). 20 of Coldplay's finest arranged for ukulele, including: Clocks * Don't Panic * Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall * Fix You * Lost * Shiver * Talk * Violet Hill * Viva La Vida * Yellow * and more.

(Guitar Chord Songbook). 37 hits from the kings of rock harmonies, including: Almost Cut My Hair * Carry On * Chicago * Dark Star * Deja Vu * Just a Song Before I Go * Love the One You're With * Marrakesh Express * Our House * Southern Cross * Suite: Judy Blue Eyes * Teach Your Children * and more.

(Guitar Play-Along). The Guitar Play-Along Series will assist you in learning to play your favorite songs quickly and easily. Just follow the tab, listen to the CD to hear how the guitar should sound, and then play along using the separate backing tracks. The melody and lyrics are also included in the book in case you want to sing, or to simply help you follow along. The audio CD is playable on any CD player and is also enhanced so Mac & PC users can adjust the recording to any tempo without changing pitch Includes 8 songs: The Boxer * Cecilia * A Hazy Shade of Winter * Homeward Bound * I Am a Rock * Mrs. Robinson * Scarborough Fair/Canticle * The Sound of Silence.

"Addison Mizner and Wilson Mizner were brothers who, although they played only a minor role in the cultural history of this country, might well be seen to represent two divergent aspects of American energy: the builder and the squanderer."--Stephen Sondheim

"The score is full of delights, intelligence and tension . . . with a tight, funny book."--New York Daily News

Road Show, Stephen Sondheim's first musical since his 1994 Tony Award-winner Passion, is making its highly anticipated New York premiere this season at the Public Theater. The show--with the book by John Weidman, Sondheim's collaborator from Pacific Overtures and Assassins--has been in development for several years with productions in Chicago and Washington, DC, and grew from an idea that germinated in Sondheim's mind some fifty years ago. The show dramatizes the real-life Mizner brothers, following their fortunes from the 1890s Alaskan gold rush to the 1920s Florida land boom: Addison as an architect and Wilson as a con man, each brother seeking his own American dream.

Stephen Sondheim's career spans from his work as lyricist for West Side Story and Gypsy, to composer/lyricist on such masterpieces as Company, Follies, A Little Night Music, Sweeney Todd, and Sunday in the Park with George.

John Weidman wrote the books for Sondheim's Pacific Overtures and Assassins, and he co-authored the books for America's Sweetheart and the revival of Anything Goes. He also co-created, with Susan Stroman, the Tony Award-winning Contact.

Frank Zappa was an unremitting musical innovator and experimenter always looking for ways to exploit the latest advances in technology. His working life coincided with the explosive development of music technology that ran from the 1960s through the following three decades. Without such inventions as the Marshall amplifier the Gibson SG the wah-wah pedal and the Synclavier-much of it modified to his requirements and used in ways for which they had never been designed-Zappa's air sculptures as his music has been described would have had a significantly different shape and texture. Lavishly illustrated-including over 180 unique photographs of Frank Zappa's guitars and equipment taken by the author at his UMRK studio in LA and featuring a foreword by Dweezil Zappa-Zappa's Gear offers an unprecedented inside look at the machinery behind the legendary music. In addition to a detailed presentation of the equipment Zappa's Gear also introduces some of the pioneering inventors, engineers and entrepreneurs without whom the instruments would not exist. Zappa's Gear is an official Frank Zappa book produced and written with the full cooperation and endorsement of Gail Zappa and the Zappa Family Trust.

(Ukulele). The Strum & Sing series provides an unplugged and pared-down approach just the chords & lyrics with nothing fancy so you can strum along. Here are easy-to-play ukulele/vocal arrangements of two dozen top tunes from John Mayer: Back to You * Clarity * Comfortable * Daughters * Gravity * Half of My Heart * Love Soon * My Stupid Mouth * Neon * No Such Thing * Say * Slow Dancing in a Burning Room * Victoria * Vultures * Waiting on the World to Change * Who Says * Why Georgia * Your Body Is a Wonderland * and more

This work contains over 130 acoustic classics from the great songs from the biggest names in pop! They are arranged for guitar in the same key as the original recordings, with complete lyrics, chord names and a handy box reference sheet.

(Vocal Selections). Here are 14 fantastic songs from the stage production of Footloose, in standard piano/vocal format with the melody in the piano part. Includes: Almost Paradise * Footloose * The Girl Gets Around * Holding Out for a Hero * I'm Free (Heaven Helps the Man) * Let's Hear It for the Boy * and more, plus a new song "Still Rockin'" written especially for the stage musical

(Guitar Book). One of the most common questions Pat is asked by students is, "What kinds of things do you do to warm up before a concert?" Over the years, in many master classes and workshops around the world, Pat has demonstrated the kind of daily workout he puts himself through. This book includes a collection of 14 guitar etudes he created to help you limber up, improve picking technique and build finger independence.

Gretsch electric guitars have a style all their own a a glitzy wacky retro charm that over the years has drawn players from all kinds of popular music from timeless stars to unknown teens. The Beatles Chet Atkins Duane Eddy and Brian Setzer all made their mark with Gretsch and new bands continually discover and fall in love with the Falcons Gents 6120s Jets and the rest.THEThe Gretsch Electric Guitar BookE comes right up to the present including Gretsch's alliance to the powerful Fender company a move that has done wonders for the reliability and playability of the modern Gretsch axe. Every great model is here but the book also tells the story of the lesser-known guitars and the projects that almost never happened. There are archival and fresh interviews with Gretsch personnel over the years and with many leading Gretsch players including Chet Atkins Billy Duffy Duane Eddy and Brian Setzer.THIn the tradition of Tony Bacon's best-selling series of guitar books his updated and revised story of Gretsch is three great volumes in one: a compendium of luscious pictures of the coolest guitars; a gripping story from early exploits to the most recent developments; and a detailed collector's guide to every production electric Gretsch model ever made.

(Guitar Play-Along). The Hal Leonard Guitar Play-Along series will assist players in learning to play their favorite songs quickly and easily. Just follow the tab, listen to the CD to hear how the guitar should sound, and then play along using the separate backing tracks. Mac and PC users can also slow down the tempo without changing pitch The melody and lyrics are also included in the book in case you want to sing, or to simply help you follow along. Includes: Anji (Paul Simon) * Cavatina (John Williams) * Classical Gas (Mason Williams) * Dee (Randy Rhoads) * Embryonic Journey (Jorma Kaukonen) * Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring (Leo Kottke) * Malaguena (Ernesto Lecuona) * Spanish Caravan (The Doors).

(Guitar Recorded Versions). Now you can play this iconic album note for note with these authentic guitar transcriptions. Includes notes & tab for 11 tracks: All You Need Is Love * Baby You're a Rich Man * Blue Jay Way * Flying * The Fool on the Hill * Hello, Goodbye * I Am the Walrus * Magical Mystery Tour * Penny Lane * Strawberry Fields Forever * Your Mother Should Know.

(Piano/Vocal/Guitar Songbook). Get ready for another summer of musical fun, romance, and more with the sequel to Camp Rock . This time it's a battle of the camps as a new set of star wannabes moves in across the lake. Our matching folio features great color photos from the movie, and 14 songs: Brand New Day * Can't Back Down * Heart and Soul * It's Not Too Late * It's On * This Is Our Song * Walkin' in My Shoes * and more.

Learn all about playing and backing traditional Irish music using the famous DADGAD open guitar tuning. A demo CD with all the tunes from the book is included.

(Guitar Solo). Chord melody arrangements in notes & tab of 26 songs of the season. Includes: Auld Lang Syne * Deck the Hall * Good King Wenceslas * Here We Come A-Wassailing * Joy to the World * O Little Town of Bethlehem * Toyland * We Three Kings of Orient Are * and more.

Alfred's Kid's Ukulele Course is a fun method that teaches kids to play songs on the ukulele right away. This complete edition combines levels 1 and 2 with the activity pages of the Notespeller, and includes an accompanying MP3 CD so they always know how the music should sound. Each lesson on every page is explained in plain language that's easy to understand. Plus, kids get to learn from three irresistible guitar experts---a clever classical dog, one cool jazz cat, and a friendly alligator who loves the blues. They keep kids' attention focused by pointing out what's important on each page and help them learn by making music fun
Parents can be effective guides to help their children through this course, even if they've never had any musical training themselves. Teachers can even use this course in their classroom at school. Now get ready to take the first, best step toward a lifetime of musical enjoyment.

(Music Sales America). What do Robert Johnson, Beck, the Beatles, Pearl Jam, the Eagles, Led Zeppelin, Sonic Youth, Ry Cooder, and Ben Harper have in common? They have all at one time or another used open-tuned guitars to make their music. This book provides an introduction to the two most popular open tunings with over 300 chord shapes for open D and open G tuned guitar, useful tips on tuning and string set-up, music scores for four songs using open tuning chord shapes, a glossary of favorite chords and recommended listening. "What a super book, this is such fun. I could use this for the next album." David Bowie.

(Signature Licks Guitar). Take an in-depth look at Kenny Burrell's jazz guitar mastery with Wolf Marshall, who will teach you how to play some of his hottest licks. Wolf covers 14 tunes, including: Autumn Leaves * Groovin' High * In a Sentimental Mood * Lyresto * Moment's Notice * My Favorite Things * This Time the Dream's on Me * Wholly Cats * and more. The CD features a demo of each.